Bread container



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Patented Aug. 19, 1930 narran sfrafgg Midfield aar-snr. ersten LLOYD R. WILSON AND MICHAEL F. yS(.`1UIJIY, OF DETROIT, MICE-HG'ANy BREAD CONTAINER 'Appli-Gan@ sied september es, i927. sensi No. 222,835.

This invention relates to display and shipping ycases and pertains particularly to such case designed for maintaining Aarticles 'of food in a Yfreslficondition over a relatively long period of time. v

The primary object of the present invention is to provide, in a ymanner hereinafter set forth, an improved type ofshipping and display case having a multiplicity, of walls setting up insulating spaces wnichact to prevent too rapidevaporation of the moisture s content of the articles placed withintheca'se thereby maintaining the articles in fresh con# dition over a relatively longperiod of time. Another object of thisinvention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter. setffortlna case ofthe characterfdescribed which will be ofstrong and durableconstruction, efficient for the purpose set forth and comparatively 'Y inexpensive to manufacture. f

' Numerous otherY objects and advantages f of the present invention will become apparent Qasthe4 description ofthe saine rproceedsjand the invention willgbe' best understood from a consideration ofV theffollowing,detailed description taken lin connection with theacconipanying drawings forming a part of y this specification, with the understanding'howfever, that the inventionisnot confined to any vpended claim.

'strict` conformity With the showing of the drawing but may ybe changed vor modified so long as such changes or modication mark no' material "departure from the salient vfeatures of the inventioniasexpressed in the vap- In the drawing: 4Figure lshowsin i'ear'elevation one of our improved'cases designed for storage and show caseuse.y

' Figure 2 is a front elevation. of the case referred to in Figure l. i

Figure V3 is a central transverse sect-ioncf the storage show case.

Figure 4fis the' central v longitudinalsection ofthe-same. f j

Figure 5 isa sidefelevational viewof a shipping case, with a portion thereof in section, constructed after ,the manner of the present invention. v

Figure 61s a transverse Vsectional view being shown in Figure 5 taken in a horizontal plane. Figure 7 isa vertical transverse section through 'the shipping case shown in Figure 5 showing the door construction thereof. AReferring now Vto the drawing in detail wherein like numerals rof reference' indicate corresponding parts throughout the several jviews, the present description will first be confined to the construction ofthe storage and show case which is indicated as a Whole by the numeral 1.`

rlhe storage case. comprises top, intermediate and bottom cross rear rails 2, 3 and 4 respectively, cross top and bottom front rails 5 and 6 respectively and the pairs of superposedl top and bottom corner rails 7 .which connect the top and bottom and frontand rear rails as willbey readily understood.

The top and bottom rear rails 2` and 4 each has one face provided Witn a series of ,stepsV 8 while the opposite face 9 is beveled in the manner shown( The beveled faces 9 of the topv and bottom rails are arranged inV opposed relation and have the intermediate rail 3 arranged centrally therebetween, theiopposite or upper and lower faces l() ofthe interme# diate rail beingbeveled as shown to'provide the inwardly constricted openings into which the doors 11 fit. rThe kopposite faces of these doors arebeveled to r4f'zonform to the opposed'V "i faces. of the doorwayiand each of these doors `is made up of three spaced panels l2 and hingedly secured in position by the hinges 13 which permit them to be swung downwardly to allow access to the interior of the case, o `suitable catches 14 being` provided at the free edges of the doei-sto vhold the saine inclosed position. Y l

The front cross top and bottoni rails 5 and 6, are similar to the rails 2 and 4 and the vsteps 15 of these rear rails are arranged in edge opposed relation tothe steps 8 of' the front topland bottom rails .vhile the opposed faces yof'tliese rails 5 and 6 are provided withfa plurality of longitudinally extending vgrooves16,*the grooves numbering three in 'each. rail, in the present instance. l

Resting upon thek first one of the steps, of the front and back top rails and the front and baclr bott-oni rails are the vouter top" and bottom panels 16 and 17 respectively and positioned -upon the intermediate top front and rear and the bottom front and rear rails are theintermediate top and bottom panels 18 and 19 respectively, arranged in spaced relation to the adjacent outer panels as is clearly shown in Figures 3Y and 4. Secured to the inner and last one of thel steps of the front and rear top rails and front and rear bottom rails, are the inner panels at the top and bottom of the case, 2O and 21 respectively. As will be readily seen these three top panels and three bottom panels form top a1"A d bottom walis having air spaces therein which are sealed.

Arranged in the opposed grooves 16 between the top and bottom rails and 6 in the front of the caseV are the three spaced glass panels 22 these three panels constituting the front wall of the case.

Connecting; the front and rear top rails and the front and rear bottom rails at each end of the case, is a pair of spaced members 7 which are 'of langled cross sectional design and are arranged in spaced connected relation as is clearly shown in Fi gure 3, with the inner angles directed toward the interior of the case. Secured to and connecting the outer ones of the members at the side of the case is the outer side wall panel 23 and positioned in` spaced parallel relation to the outer side wall panels 23 is the intermediate panel 24,the top and bottom edges of which are arranged between the top and bottom rails 7. A third or inner panel 25 is arranged in spaced parallel relation to the intermediate panels 24 the top and bottom edges of which are secured to the top and bottom ones of the inner members 7 as clearly shown in Figure 3 as is also clearly shown 1n this figure the panels of the front walls and the panels of the botl tom walls have their side edges attached to these side rails 7 as will be clearly understood.

All of the outer edges of the case are bound about by the angled connecting strip or strips 26 which besidesk serving to maintain the case in assembled condition also close the joints thereof to make the same air-tight.

'in l The inner face of each of the inner side wall panels 25 has formed centrally thereof the longitudinallj7 extending spaced parallel beads 27 which receive therebetween the three partitions 23 thus dividing the case inte two compartments.

Although the present case has been shown divided in two compartments it is to be understood that applicant does not limithimself to this particular construction but he may leave out the partitions 23 or he may supply a larger case with a number of these groups of beads 27 to divide the same into a greater number of compartments. In the present case however two compartments are in the rear of the case each of which communicates with a compartment.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that with a case constructed in accordance with this invention perishable goods which quickly become stale,

such as bread, may be kept for a much greater period of time than it is possible to keep such merchandise at the present time, without the same becoming uniit for sale.

In Figures 5, 6 and 7 there is shown a shipping case constructed after the saine manner asthe storage and display case just described. This shipping case is indicated as a whole by the numeral 29 and as is shown comprises front, rear, top and bottom bars all of substantially triangular cross sectional design and indicated by the numeral 30, these bars `being in spaced nested relation like the bars or rails 7 of the storage case. This shipping case like the storage and display ease is a triple wall structure, having the side walls 31, 32, and the wall 32 being spaced from the outer and inner walls 31 and 33 respectively and having its top and bottom edges arranged between the adjacent top and bottom rail as shown in Figure 7. The bottom wall of the case is made up of three panels 34, 35 and 36 which panels have their edges secured to the bottom rail 30, the center panel 35 being positioned between the rails while the bottom panel 36 is secured to the outer faces of the same and the inner panel 34 is secured to the inner faces of the inner rails.

The top Wall is formed of three panels 37,

38 and 39 and a central portion of each of these three panels is cut away and faced with th-e plate 40 to form the opening for the lid or door 41, this door being made up of three panels as shown and the facing plates 40 are arranged in inclined relation to make the door opening wider at the outer face of the wall than at the inner face, the edges of the door 41 being similarly inclined or beveled so that the door will tightly iit within the opening. Appropriate hinges 42 maintain thedoor 41 in position and the same may be secured by an appropriate latch 43.

The edges of the shipping case are bound with the angular binding strip 44 which serves to secure the walls more tightly in position and further seals the joints in making the same airtight.

In order to obtain the best results from a receptacle of the. character herein described applicants prefer to construct the same of the well known insulating material called Celotex. It is of course understood that applicants do not wish to limit themselves to this material but prefer the same to others.

Having thus described our invention what we claim is:

A receptacle of the character set forth, comprising a rear end frame having an interme-c `with said first grooves, a rear Wall arranged Within and secured to the front end frame and consisting of panels relatively spaced to provide dead air spaces, partitions arranged Within the receptacle in relatively spaced relation and having their sidepand rear edges positioned in the grooves and having their frontedges contacting with the innermost panel of the front Wall, said pai'- titions separating the receptacle into isolated upper and lowercompartments opening out through the rear end frame, and doors carried by the rear end frame for closing the open endsy of ythe compartments.

In testimony whereof We afx our signatures.

' LLOYD R. WILSON.

" MICHAEL SCULLY. 

